Heroes Don't Run [Paperback]

Jonathan W. Howe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 22, 2004

This book, set in the mid-to-late 1800's, is about a boy who, following a family tragedy at the age of fifteen, runs away to fight in the US Civil War. During the war he befriends another boy his age and they end up becoming the marshal and deputy in the fictional Kansas town of Tornado Gulch. Following another tragedy after years of being the marshal, he decides to runaway to his hometown in Dakota Territory, where he resorts to farming and befriends a tribe of Lakota Indians. This book is a true western in every sense of the word. Duncan Sims, the protagonist in this story is a man who is a loner. He is a man who loves and loses and deals with tremendous issues, such as deaths of those he is close to and being friends with Native Americans, who the people who pay his salary don't exactly appreciate. This book was written with the intent of reaching a young adult demographic, though the story is so universal that anyone should be able to enjoy it. Author Biography Having a life based around his wife and two sons keeps Jonathan W. Howe a well-rounded person. Heroes Don't Run is the first book that Jon has written for publication after years of experience writing poetry and music. Jon lives in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul. He is a long time Minnesota Twins fan and a dreamer of the future and the past. Reading about the past or watching a historical documentary (or tastefully made film) is what he likes to do when he's not doing all the other things that take precedence in his life. Category: Fiction/Western

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Having a life based around his wife and two sons keeps Jonathan W. Howe a well-rounded person. Heroes Don't Run is the first book that Jon has written for publication after years of experience writing poetry and music.

Jon lives in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul. He is a long time Minnesota Twins fan and a dreamer of the future and the past. Reading about the past or watching a historical documentary (or tastefully made film) is what he likes to do when he's not doing all the other things that take precedence in his life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Fultus Corporation (June 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974433969
• ISBN-13: 978-0974433967
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,782,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Book, November 1, 2004

By 

E. Speiker (Southern Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heroes Don't Run (Paperback)

Heroes Don't Run is an amazing first effort for Jonathan Howe. The book is an easy read, but touches on many challenges we all face in life. Mr. Howe is able to stir emotions in the reader as well as transfer the reader to a different time and place. I picked the book up and couldn't put it down until I had finished it.

For anyone interested in examining the challenges and trials faced by those pioneers that have gone before us, this is a great fictional book that brings those experiences to life.

I highly recommend this book by Jonathan to any young reader with the hope that the author will write more.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!!!! Must read!!!, October 13, 2004

By 

Denny Green - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heroes Don't Run (Paperback)

One cannot believe that this book is a first time effort at writing a novel for Jonathan Howe! He writes like a pro!

This book is very fast-paced with a lot of action. You never get bored reading it. The characters are not bland and they're always up to something.

I was shocked by the incident that causes Duncan to leave his girlfriend, but in the end he gets the girl and gains his self-respect.

I definately recommend this book to anyone over the age of 13 who enjoys a good western. This book was written for a teenaged audience, though I think anyone would enjoy it.

Buy it and read it. You won't be disappointed!